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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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